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Alexandria resident robbed at gunpoint and beaten in D.C. this weekend

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An Alexandria man was walking on the 1700 block of M Street in D.C. on Saturday when he was robbed at gunpoint and beaten by a group of attackers, according to a police report.

The report says that the man, an Alexandria resident, was walking with someone else on M Street just after midnight when four suspects surrounded them.

“The suspects all pointed handguns at [the victim] and punched and kicked him about the head,” the report said. “The suspects took the listed property, including his jacket and shoes. The suspects fled in an unknown vehicle.”

The report says that the suspects stole the man’s phone, car keys, and $1,500 in cash, along with his jacket and shoes. The report notes that the phone was later recovered.

H/t to Alan Henney

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  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.